I don't know what it is about this cleanser but it makes me break out in whiteheads. I will get minimal breakouts around my time of the month in my chin area, but a day or two after using this I breakout on my forehead, nose, cheeks, everywhere. Very unusual for me. I let it clear up and tried the cleanser again a week later with the same result. Nothing else in my routine changes, so I can only think this is the culprit.